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Netherlands vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 134th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Taiwan
Population
18252623
23229461
Population rank 72/197 60/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$532B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
42.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Taiwan
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $777,062,000,000
2020 $932,560,861,701 $676,935,000,000
2019 $928,903,005,576 $613,453,000,000
2018 $929,733,599,797 $610,744,000,000
2017 $848,233,537,846 $591,734,000,000
2016 $797,163,949,290 $543,002,000,000
2015 $775,743,675,303 $534,474,000,000
2014 $901,556,501,756 $535,332,000,000
2013 $883,951,539,007 $512,957,000,000
2012 $845,689,017,066 $495,536,000,000
2011 $913,140,741,333 $483,957,000,000
2010 $852,464,982,433 $444,245,000,000
2009 $878,954,223,140 $390,788,000,000
2008 $957,901,566,041 $415,824,000,000
2007 $853,499,460,873 $406,940,000,000
2006 $737,593,995,289 $386,492,000,000
2005 $688,133,699,636 $374,042,000,000
2004 $661,224,886,143 $346,881,000,000
2003 $582,435,617,082 $317,374,000,000
2002 $475,529,972,123 $307,429,000,000
2001 $432,536,219,669 $299,303,000,000
2000 $417,649,282,154 $330,725,000,000
1999 $447,778,514,140 $303,827,000,000
1998 $438,612,530,549 $279,926,000,000
1997 $417,506,211,882 $303,315,000,000
1996 $451,372,549,020 $292,473,000,000
1995 $452,967,334,614 $279,013,000,000
1994 $379,688,232,232 $256,213,000,000
1993 $354,070,495,966 $234,943,000,000
1992 $363,497,050,125 $222,947,000,000
1991 $327,982,316,124 $187,100,000,000
1990 $318,799,003,994 $166,392,000,000
1989 $258,716,904,292 $152,687,000,000
1988 $262,295,966,105 $126,378,000,000
1987 $245,406,949,521 $104,956,000,000
1986 $201,157,708,221 $78,347,000,000
1985 $144,057,523,222 $63,599,000,000
1984 $144,124,462,912 $61,036,000,000
1983 $153,671,294,109 $54,155,000,000
1982 $158,712,765,536 $49,540,000,000
1981 $164,375,775,854 $49,047,000,000
1980 $195,439,301,707 $42,292,000,000
1979 $179,933,827,310 $33,875,000,000
1978 $156,089,077,205 $27,373,000,000
1977 $127,203,923,857 $22,252,000,000
1976 $109,329,386,564 $18,988,000,000
1975 $100,397,061,694 $15,836,000,000
1974 $87,371,810,804 $14,739,000,000
1973 $71,946,639,603 $10,940,000,000
1972 $54,787,070,173 $8,063,000,000
1971 $44,644,730,576 $6,727,000,000
1970 $38,220,884,519 $5,785,000,000
1969 $34,086,038,090 $5,017,000,000
1968 $30,097,635,751 $4,325,000,000
1967 $27,143,828,099 $3,709,000,000
1966 $24,741,480,717 $3,207,000,000
1965 $22,721,869,808 $2,869,000,000
1964 $20,232,048,553 $2,592,000,000
1963 $17,193,744,109 $2,218,000,000
1962 $15,847,582,341 $1,960,000,000
1961 $14,599,836,396 $1,778,000,000
1960 $13,282,979,015 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Taiwan
2024 $67,520 $34,238
2023 $63,516 $32,444
2022 $59,123 $32,827
2021 $60,142 $33,111
2020 $53,468 $28,705
2019 $53,555 $25,998
2018 $53,955 $25,901
2017 $49,514 $25,121
2016 $46,809 $23,091
2015 $45,794 $22,780
2014 $53,457 $22,874
2013 $52,602 $21,973
2012 $50,474 $21,295
2011 $54,702 $20,866
2010 $51,306 $19,197
2009 $53,172 $16,933
2008 $58,247 $18,081
2007 $52,101 $17,757
2006 $45,124 $16,934
2005 $42,165 $16,456
2004 $40,611 $15,317
2003 $35,897 $14,066
2002 $29,447 $13,686
2001 $26,956 $13,397
2000 $26,225 $14,908
1999 $28,319 $13,804
1998 $27,924 $12,820
1997 $26,745 $14,020
1996 $29,064 $13,641
1995 $29,301 $13,119
1994 $24,683 $12,150
1993 $23,156 $11,242
1992 $23,939 $10,768
1991 $21,764 $9,125
1990 $21,322 $8,205
1989 $17,423 $7,613
1988 $17,771 $6,370
1987 $16,734 $5,350
1986 $13,804 $4,036
1985 $9,941 $3,314
1984 $9,992 $3,224
1983 $10,696 $2,903
1982 $11,089 $2,699
1981 $11,537 $2,720
1980 $13,812 $2,389
1979 $12,817 $1,950
1978 $11,196 $1,606
1977 $9,180 $1,330
1976 $7,937 $1,158
1975 $7,346 $985
1974 $6,450 $934
1973 $5,353 $706
1972 $4,110 $530
1971 $3,384 $451
1970 $2,931 $397
1969 $2,647 $357
1968 $2,364 $319
1967 $2,155 $280.8
1966 $1,986 $249.1
1965 $1,848 $229.3
1964 $1,668 $213.6
1963 $1,437 $188.6
1962 $1,342 $172
1961 $1,254 $161.2
1960 $1,156 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Netherlands vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Taiwan
2026 82.6 81.1
2025 82.4 80.9
2024 82.3 80.7
2023 82.2 80.6
2022 81.9 80.2
2021 81.4 80.8
2020 81.4 81.1
2019 82.1 80.6
2018 81.8 80.4
2017 81.7 80.1
2016 81.6 79.7
2015 81.5 79.9
2014 81.7 79.5
2013 81.3 79.6
2012 81.1 79.2
2011 81.1 78.9
2010 80.8 79
2009 80.7 78.7
2008 80.4 78.3
2007 80.3 78
2006 79.8 77.8
2005 79.5 77.1
2004 79.2 77.2
2003 78.7 77
2002 78.4 76.9
2001 78.3 76.5
2000 78.1 76.1
1999 78 75.6
1998 78 75.5
1997 77.9 75.3
1996 77.6 74.9
1995 77.6 74.6
1994 77.5 74.7
1993 77 74.6
1992 77.4 74.3
1991 77.2 74.3
1990 77 73.9
1989 76.8 73.7
1988 77 73.4
1987 76.8 73.6
1986 76.4 73.3
1985 76.4 73.3
1984 76.3 73
1983 76.3 72.4
1982 76.1 72.4
1981 76 72
1980 75.8 72
1979 75.6 71.7
1978 75.2 71.7
1977 75.3 71.3
1976 74.7 71.2
1975 74.6 70.9
1974 74.6 70.3
1973 74.2 69.8
1972 73.8 69.6
1971 73.9 69.4
1970 73.6 69
1969 73.6 67.7
1968 73.6 66.8
1967 73.8 66.7
1966 73.6 66.1
1965 73.6 65.7
1964 73.7 64.9
1963 73.4 64.5
1962 73.2 63.8
1961 73.6 63
1960 73.4 62.5
1959 73.2 61.6
1958 73.1 61
1957 73 61
1956 72.5 60.3
1955 72.5 59.8
1954 72.4 58.9
1953 71.7 58.6
1952 72.1 57.9
1951 71.5 57.2
1950 71.4 56.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Netherlands and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 17,993,485 23,410,331
2023 17,877,117 23,342,541
2022 17,700,982 23,319,977
2021 17,533,044 23,468,275
2020 17,441,500 23,582,179
2019 17,344,874 23,596,027
2018 17,231,624 23,580,080
2017 17,131,296 23,555,522
2016 17,030,314 23,515,945
2015 16,939,923 23,462,914
2014 16,865,008 23,403,635
2013 16,804,432 23,344,670
2012 16,754,962 23,270,367
2011 16,693,074 23,193,518
2010 16,615,394 23,140,948
2009 16,530,388 23,078,402
2008 16,445,593 22,997,696
2007 16,381,696 22,917,444
2006 16,346,101 22,823,455
2005 16,319,868 22,729,753
2004 16,281,779 22,646,836
2003 16,225,302 22,562,663
2002 16,148,929 22,463,172
2001 16,046,180 22,341,120
2000 15,925,513 22,184,530
1999 15,812,088 22,010,489
1998 15,707,209 21,835,703
1997 15,610,650 21,634,124
1996 15,530,498 21,441,432
1995 15,459,006 21,267,653
1994 15,382,838 21,086,645
1993 15,290,368 20,899,019
1992 15,184,166 20,704,227
1991 15,069,798 20,503,568
1990 14,951,510 20,278,946
1989 14,848,907 20,055,492
1988 14,760,094 19,839,704
1987 14,665,037 19,617,046
1986 14,572,278 19,411,454
1985 14,491,632 19,191,510
1984 14,424,211 18,929,866
1983 14,367,070 18,653,146
1982 14,312,690 18,354,855
1981 14,247,208 18,029,982
1980 14,149,800 17,704,538
1979 14,038,270 17,372,779
1978 13,941,700 17,042,272
1977 13,856,185 16,730,895
1976 13,774,037 16,401,413
1975 13,666,335 16,075,128
1974 13,545,056 15,784,817
1973 13,439,322 15,505,121
1972 13,328,593 15,220,495
1971 13,194,497 14,913,564
1970 13,038,526 14,582,944
1969 12,877,984 14,068,984
1968 12,729,721 13,548,537
1967 12,598,201 13,210,344
1966 12,456,251 12,874,153
1965 12,294,732 12,511,863
1964 12,127,120 12,137,143
1963 11,965,966 11,762,101
1962 11,805,689 11,392,513
1961 11,638,712 11,030,385
1960 11,486,631 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.43 0.87
2022 1.49 0.87
2021 1.62 0.98
2020 1.54 0.99
2019 1.57 1.05
2018 1.59 1.06
2017 1.62 1.13
2016 1.66 1.17
2015 1.66 1.18
2014 1.71 -
2013 1.68 -
2012 1.72 -
2011 1.76 1.07
2010 1.79 -
2009 1.79 -
2008 1.77 -
2007 1.72 -
2006 1.72 -
2005 1.71 -
2004 1.72 -
2003 1.75 -
2002 1.73 -
2001 1.71 1.4
2000 1.72 -
1999 1.65 -
1998 1.63 -
1997 1.56 -
1996 1.53 -
1995 1.53 -
1994 1.57 -
1993 1.57 -
1992 1.59 -
1991 1.61 1.72
1990 1.62 -
1989 1.55 -
1988 1.55 -
1987 1.56 -
1986 1.55 -
1985 1.51 -
1984 1.49 -
1983 1.47 -
1982 1.5 -
1981 1.56 2.46
1980 1.6 -
1979 1.56 -
1978 1.58 -
1977 1.58 -
1976 1.63 -
1975 1.66 -
1974 1.77 -
1973 1.9 -
1972 2.15 -
1971 2.36 -
1970 2.57 -
1969 2.75 -
1968 2.72 -
1967 2.81 -
1966 2.9 -
1965 3.04 -
1964 3.17 -
1963 3.19 -
1962 3.18 -
1961 3.22 -
1960 3.12 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Netherlands and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Taiwan
2024 42.4 45.1
2023 42.4 44.5
2022 42.5 43.9
2021 42.6 43.3
2020 42.5 42.7
2019 42.5 42.1
2018 42.4 41.5
2017 42.3 41
2016 42.2 40.4
2015 42 39.9
2014 41.8 39.3
2013 41.6 38.9
2012 41.3 38.3
2011 41 37.9
2010 40.7 37.4
2009 40.3 36.8
2008 40 36.3
2007 39.7 35.8
2006 39.3 35.2
2005 38.9 34.7
2004 38.5 34.1
2003 38.1 33.6
2002 37.8 33.1
2001 37.5 32.6
2000 37.3 32.1
1999 37 31.6
1998 36.7 31.2
1997 36.4 30.7
1996 36.1 30.3
1995 35.7 29.8
1994 35.4 29.4
1993 35.1 28.9
1992 34.8 28.4
1991 34.6 28
1990 34.3 27.5
1989 34.1 27
1988 33.8 26.5
1987 33.5 26.1
1986 33.2 25.6
1985 32.9 25.1
1984 32.6 24.6
1983 32.3 24.1
1982 31.9 23.8
1981 31.6 23.4
1980 31.3 23
1979 31 22.6
1978 30.7 22.3
1977 30.3 21.9
1976 29.8 21.5
1975 29.4 21.2
1974 29.3 20.8
1973 29 -
1972 28.9 -
1971 28.7 -
1970 28.6 -
1969 28.6 -
1968 28.6 -
1967 28.5 -
1966 28.6 -
1965 28.6 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.7 -
1962 28.7 -
1961 28.8 -
1960 28.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
13
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Netherlands Taiwan
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
95.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
172
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
90.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
n/a

Health

Netherlands Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
76
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Netherlands Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
25,771 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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